The Oregon Ducks start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini-profiles of prominent former and current Ducks whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.

Today, No. 63: Defensive lineman Vince Goldsmith.

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Vince Goldsmith

Bio: Goldsmith graduated from Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Wash., before attending the University of Oregon, where he became a force in football and track and field (shot put).

Key Achievements: Goldsmith was named First-Team All-Pac-10 Conference twice (1979 and 1980) and became the school’s only defensive lineman to receive the Morris Trophy. Goldsmith was named second-team All-American by the Associated Press in 1980 and was inducted into the University of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2002. Goldsmith finished his Oregon career with 281 tackles, including 34 for loss.

Professional Career: Goldsmith, who spent ten years in the Canadian Football League, was named to the CFL Hall of Fame in 2024. He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Toronto Argonauts, and the Calgary Stampeders. He won a Grey Cup championship with Saskatchewan in 1989 and was a three-time CFL All-Star.

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PRIOR COUNTDOWN POSTS

No. 64: Lineman Dave Wilcox.

No. 65: Offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius

No. 66: Defensive lineman Taylor Hart.

No. 67: Offensive lineman Jack Patera.

No. 68: Offensive lineman Shane Lemieux.

No. 69: Offensive lineman Bo Thran.

No. 70: Fullback Bob Sanders.

No. 71: Offensive linemen Mark Lewis and Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu.

No. 72: Offensive lineman Adam Snyder.

No. 73: Offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby.

No. 74: Offensive linemen Kyle Long and Tom Drougas.

No. 75: Offensive tackle Jake Fisher.

No. 76: Offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr.

No. 77: Offensive lineman Carson York.

No. 78: Offensive linemen Alex Forsyth and Cameron Hunt.

No. 79: Mark Asper, offensive line

No. 80: Wide receivers Lavasier Tuinei, Greg Moser and Ray Palm

No. 81: Wide receiver Bob Newland

No. 82: Wide receiver Lew Barnes and tight end Blake Spence

No. 83: Tight end Ed Dickson and wide receiver Patrick Johnson

No. 84: Tight end Justin Peelle, linebacker Anthony Trucks, and Cam McCormick

No. 85: Pharaoh Brown, Tim Day and Matt Evensen.

No. 86: Wide receiver Paul Burleson.

No. 87: Wide receiver Greg Specht

No. 88: Wide receiver Dwayne Stanford and defensive lineman Brandon Bair

No. 89: This team ended a 25-year drought

No. 90: Tight end Josh Wilcox and defensive lineman Drayton Carlberg